samdb: add fullname_from_names() method

Add a method to construct the fullname, using the given name, the initials
and the surname.
If one of this values is empty, try to use the old one, given by an
attributs set.
If the combination is empty, the method will return the fallback-default
parameter.

Use this method to construct the CN or the displayName of users or
contacts.

Signed-off-by: Jule Anger <ja@sernet.de>
Reviewed-by: Björn Baumbach <bb@samba.org>
Reviewed-by: Douglas Bagnall <douglas.bagnall@catalyst.net.nz>

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/python/samba/samdb.py b/python/samba/samdb.py
index 75a0af6f230..f1af3c28c30 100644
--- a/python/samba/samdb.py
+++ b/python/samba/samdb.py
@@ -415,6 +415,37 @@ member: %s
         el = ldb.MessageElement(value, ldb.FLAG_MOD_REPLACE, attr_name)
         msg.add(el)
 
+    def fullname_from_names(self, given_name=None, initials=None, surname=None,
+                            old_attrs={}, fallback_default=""):
+        """Prepares new combined fullname, using the name parts.
+        Used for things like displayName or cn.
+        Use the original name values, if no new one is specified."""
+
+        attrs = {"givenName": given_name,
+                 "initials": initials,
+                 "sn": surname}
+
+        # if the attribute is not specified, try to use the old one
+        for attr_name, attr_value in attrs.items():
+            if attr_value == None and attr_name in old_attrs:
+                attrs[attr_name] = str(old_attrs[attr_name])
+
+        # add '.' to initials if initals are not None and not "" and if the initials
+        # don't have already a '.' at the end
+        if attrs["initials"] and not attrs["initials"].endswith('.'):
+            attrs["initials"] += '.'
+
+        # remove empty values (None and '')
+        attrs_values = list(filter(None, attrs.values()))
+
+        # fullname is the combination of not-empty values as string, separated by ' '
+        fullname = ' '.join(attrs_values)
+
+        if fullname == '':
+            return fallback_default
+
+        return fullname
+
     def newuser(self, username, password,
                 force_password_change_at_next_login_req=False,
                 useusernameascn=False, userou=None, surname=None, givenname=None,
@@ -460,16 +491,9 @@ member: %s
         :param smartcard_required: set the UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED bit of the new user
         """
 
-        displayname = ""
-        if givenname is not None:
-            displayname += givenname
-
-        if initials is not None:
-            displayname += ' %s.' % initials
-
-        if surname is not None:
-            displayname += ' %s' % surname
-
+        displayname = self.fullname_from_names(given_name=givenname,
+                                               initials=initials,
+                                               surname=surname)
         cn = username
         if useusernameascn is None and displayname != "":
             cn = displayname
@@ -623,15 +647,9 @@ member: %s
         """
 
         # Prepare the contact name like the RSAT, using the name parts.
-        cn = ""
-        if givenname is not None:
-            cn += givenname
-
-        if initials is not None:
-            cn += ' %s.' % initials
-
-        if surname is not None:
-            cn += ' %s' % surname
+        cn = self.fullname_from_names(given_name=givenname,
+                                      initials=initials,
+                                      surname=surname)
 
         # Use the specified fullcontactname instead of the previously prepared
         # contact name, if it is specified.